CO129-110 - Others - 1865 — Page 8

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Dear Lis

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M.. Adams

My address is,

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I understand that you have seen

distressing for it seenis too plain that he affliated with mortal

disease

gentleman. Sio

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On the other hand the public & interest and the claims who are able to reuber active sevice must not be neglected. I will find the facts

and dates in the

mninutes on 6560. The Cavema

gave

Mr. Adams 6 months leave from the 13th of May, without pay, which ponit stood over for your dearsions.

IN Adams in his present letter

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to add another. 6 months.

I think that this is out

of the greation. But with regard to the grant of pay for six months -from the 13" of May,

the matter

seems to me more open to consideration In these prestions of prolonged leave for sickness the mere pecuniary saving by withholding half pay seans to me a secondary matter.

of reposing the

the half pay is as

The use

a check; and the real evil to ben

guarded against is keeping high Offing undefinitely in a provisimal state. and of denying promotion to those who do the work, in order be kind to the sufferers who are in England.

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